In financial year 2024, the total air passenger traffic in India reached more than *** million passengers. It was a huge increase compared to the previous year. The domestic passenger traffic saw a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of *** percent from 2014 to 2024, while the international passenger traffic saw a *** percent CAGR during the same period of time.

India All Scheduled Airlines: International: Number of Flight data was reported at 18,502.000 Unit in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 16,668.000 Unit for Feb 2025. India All Scheduled Airlines: International: Number of Flight data is updated monthly, averaging 7,797.000 Unit from Apr 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 283 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,574.000 Unit in Jan 2025 and a record low of 273.000 Unit in May 2020. India All Scheduled Airlines: International: Number of Flight data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Transportation, Post and Telecom Sector – Table IN.TA019: Airline Statistics: All Scheduled Airlines.

In India, there were over *** airports and airstrips, while 135 were operational. Passenger traffic amounted to around *** million at airports across India in financial year 2024, out of which over ** million were international passengers. This year's passenger traffic surpassed the previous record of 2019, grew nine percent in comparison with 2024. India’s leading air carriers IndiGo airline was the leading passenger carrier in India, with around ** percent of market share in financial year 2023. It was established back in 2006 as a low-cost airline based at IGI Airport, Delhi. Following IndiGo airline was Vistara, a full-service airline with a much less **** percent market share. Vistara is a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines. And just a few years ago, in February 2016, Jet Airways was the largest airline in India. However, due to tough competition, and financial issues, it ceased operations in April 2019, but is expected to resume its flight operations by the end of 2024 Air freight The total air freight tonnage handled in India was around *** million metric tons in financial year 2023. It was an increase from the previous year recovering from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. IGI Airport in Delhi was the busiest in terms of volume of freight handled. In financial year 2021, India saw the highest volume of air freight of **** million metric tons. It was on a steady growth trend until the start of the pandemic.

India All Scheduled Airlines: Domestic: Number of Flight data was reported at 102,319.000 Unit in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 92,291.000 Unit for Feb 2025. India All Scheduled Airlines: Domestic: Number of Flight data is updated monthly, averaging 48,100.000 Unit from Apr 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 288 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102,319.000 Unit in Mar 2025 and a record low of 188.000 Unit in Apr 2020. India All Scheduled Airlines: Domestic: Number of Flight data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Transportation, Post and Telecom Sector – Table IN.TA019: Airline Statistics: All Scheduled Airlines.

Indian Domestic Airline Flights (2018–2025)

This dataset contains Indian domestic airline [103 - Airports] data covering the years 2018 to 2025. It includes flight numbers, airlines, and other relevant attributes for domestic routes within India. This dataset can be useful for:

• Airline scheduling analysis
• Flight frequency trends
• Seasonal travel pattern detection
• Time series forecasting for domestic air traffic

Column Descriptions | Column Name | Descriptions | | --- | --- | | Airline | Name of the airline operating the flight (e.g., IndiGo, Air India). | | FlightNumber | Unique identifier for the flight (alphanumeric).| | Origin | Departure airport/city code (within India).| | Destination | Arrival airport/city code (within India). | | daysOfWeek | Days on which the flight operates (e.g., Mon, Tue, Daily). | | ScheduledDepartureTime | Scheduled departure time (HH:MM format, local time). | | ScheduledArrivalTime | Scheduled arrival time (HH:MM format, local time). | | Timezone | Timezone information for the schedule. | | ValidFrom | Date from which the schedule is valid (YYYY-MM-DD). | | ValidTo | Date until which the schedule is valid (YYYY-MM-DD). | | LastUpdated | Date when the record was last updated (YYYY-MM-DD). |

India’s aviation sector has increasingly emerged as a fast-growing industry. The sector had established itself as an affordable and credible alternative to the tedious and long journeys via road or rail. With a visible growth trend, it was estimated that by 2034, India would become one of the largest aviation markets in the world. As of financial year 2025, the passenger carrier IndiGo was the leader in the segment with around 63 percent of the market. IndiGo - the market leader The Indian aviation sector handled over 410 million passengers at Indian airports the same year. Jet Airways held the largest market share after IndiGo as of 2018. But the former passenger carrier had suspended operations in April 2019 following financial difficulties, leaving the field open for the latter, with little competition from other players in the market. A flight for the budget airline market Indigo Airline's low-cost and no-frills approach to domestic flying has been cited as one of the factors leading to its relative success in India. According to the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation, IndiGo airline carried over 106 million passengers during the fiscal year 2024. It ranked first among the country’s most punctual airlines, with above 88 percent on-time arrivals. As a carrier that also had the least complaints from the customers, IndiGo’s popularity with the domestic base was high, soaring towards growth in the years to come.

Daily data showing UK flight numbers and rolling seven-day average, including flights to, from, and within the UK. These are official statistics in development. Source: EUROCONTROL.

At the end of the fiscal year 2024, the total number of passengers transported by Air India was over **** million, the majority of which were domestic travelers. This was a significant increase in comparison with the previous year. The company is one of the largest international carriers for outbound flights from India.

India Passenger Traffic: All Airports data was reported at 35,282,588.000 Person in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 31,959,665.000 Person for Sep 2025. India Passenger Traffic: All Airports data is updated monthly, averaging 25,825,028.000 Person from Nov 2009 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 192 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37,541,465.000 Person in Dec 2024 and a record low of 61,861.000 Person in Apr 2020. India Passenger Traffic: All Airports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Airports Authority of India. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.TA: Airport Authority of India: Passenger Traffic. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Indian Domestic Airline Flights (2018–2025) This dataset contains Indian domestic airline [103 - Airports] data covering the years 2018 to 2025. It includes flight numbers, airlines, and other relevant attributes for domestic routes within India. This dataset can be used for:

Flight delay prediction Airline trend analysis Route popularity insights

Column Descriptions

Column Name Descriptions

Airline Name of the airline operating the flight (e.g., IndiGo, Air India).

FlightNumber… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/Kabil007/IndianDomesticAirlineDataset.

This dataset provides scheduled international flight operations of domestic carriers for airlines flying to and from India. It includes flight numbers, aircraft types, origin and destination airports, operating days, scheduled times, and the validity period of the schedule. The 'frequency' column indicates the days on which each flight operates, represented using digits 1–7, where 1 = Monday, 2 = Tuesday, 3 = Wednesday, 4 = Thursday, 5 = Friday, 6 = Saturday, and 7 = Sunday.

At the end of fiscal year 2025, Indira Gandhi International Airport was the leading airport based on the number of aircraft movements, with close to *** thousand aircraft movements across India. The civil aviation industry has witnessed fast growth in recent years. The south Asian country became the *****-largest domestic aviation market across the globe and was estimated to overtake the United Kingdom, to become the *****-largest overall air passenger market in 2025. Aviation industry demographicsThe number of international passenger arrivals in the country has increased gradually over the past few years. Rise in working group and middle-class incomes have accelerated air travel. Domestic as well as international passenger and freight traffic has increased gradually. As of August 2023, the country had *** operational airports. Rising demand in the sector has also created a need for an increase in the number of airplanes and airports alike. Boost from tourismIndia has always been a major tourist attraction for people from across the globe. In 2022, there were around *** million tourist arrivals in the country. With its vast array of different climates and cultures, the nation attracted close to *** million tourists in the month of December that year alone. The winter months attract more tourist arrivals, as the temperatures are moderate across the relatively hotter regions. The e-visa scheme, which is presumably to double the tourist inflow in the country, will likely push the aviation industry as well towards further development in services and infrastructure.

In the financial year 2024, Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India, handled a total of over **** million passengers, up from the previous year. This total included more than ** million domestic passengers and over ** million international passengers. Following the decline in traffic during fiscal year 2021 due to the pandemic, Delhi Airport has made a strong recovery, with passenger numbers exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

There were zero accident per million departures witnessed in India during 2023, it was a significant decrease in comparison with the previous year. In the previous year, there were **** accidents per million departures.

In the financial year 2024, around *** million international passengers travelled through Calicut International Airport, India, an increase from the previous year. A sharp decline in traffic could be observed in fiscal year 2021, mainly due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While the airport has shown signs of recovery, passenger numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, Delhi Airport remained the busiest in the country, handling the highest number of international passengers during the same period.

In the financial year 2024, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, India, handled a total of over **** million passengers, up from the previous year. This total included more than ** million domestic passengers and over ** million international passengers. Following a decline in traffic during fiscal year 2021 due to the pandemic, Mumbai Airport has made a strong recovery, with passenger numbers exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

In the financial year 2024, Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, India, handled a total of over ** million passengers, up from the previous year. This total included more than ** million domestic passengers and over four million international passengers. Following a decline in traffic during fiscal year 2021 due to the pandemic, Bengaluru Airport has made a strong recovery, with passenger numbers now exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

At the end of financial year 2023, IndiGo reported around ***** billion Indian rupees in operating revenue. It was followed distantly by Air India, with an operating revenue of *** billion rupees. Previously, Jet Airways dominated the Indian domestic air travel market. After a series of unprofitable years, the airline declared bankruptcy in early 2019.